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807 ft
Distance
3 ft
Climb
-178 ft
Descent
00:01:28
Avg time
-175 ft
Altitude change
2,359 ft
Altitude min
2,538 ft
Altitude max
2,534 ft
Altitude start
2,359 ft
Altitude end
-21.7%
Grade
-60.4%
Grade max
3.1%
Grade min
46 ft
Distance climb
719 ft
Distance down
43 ft
Distance flat
00:01:28
Avg time
Shikaka Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaBen Lomond Trails
Queenstown -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in E-Biking
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Drop, Rock Garden
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Land OwnerQLDC
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AI Generated Description
Shikaka is a highly rated 246 m popular black diamond difficulty singletrack trail located near Queenstown. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. It features berm, drop and rock garden. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
Bike Park
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 28 miles average
6 Months
- 18 rides
- 20 miles avg distance
All
- 516 rides
- Last: Oct 26, 2026
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- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Directions to shikaka trailhead
(-45.027050, 168.647440)
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Bum on the rear tyre and pick your lines. Commitment is compulsory.
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